The First Ghetto
Narrated by Peter Noble
- Released
- March 17, 2026
- Length
- 13 hrs 48 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Macmillan Digital Audio
This book explores the history of the Venetian Ghetto, the first designated area for a city’s Jewish population, highlighting both the harsh realities of confinement and persecution as well as the resilience and cultural thriving of its inhabitants. It offers a comprehensive portrait from its origins to its dissolution, illustrating how this microcosm reflects broader shifts in migration, politics, trade, and cultural transformation. Author Alexander Lee presents a detailed and humanized account that celebrates the Ghetto's enduring legacy and lessons for the future.
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